BrightPath New Milford Child Care Center

"BrightPath has always felt like a home away from home for our daughter who is now 3 years old. The staff has always been professional and caring." - Gabby Calero

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At BrightPath New Milford, a NAEYC-accredited center conveniently located in the Litchfield Crossings shopping center, we open our doors to families seeking more than just child care. As noted in a recent article from New Milford Now, "the smiles emanate from both the teachers and children that call the early learning childcare center a second home during the day," ensuring your child’s happiness, growth, and well-being are at the heart of everything we do.A Warm, Loving & Nurturing EnvironmentOur center provides a bright, welcoming, and vibrant atmosphere filled with natural light, warmth, and care. Each classroom is thoughtfully designed, creating engaging learning spaces tailored specifically to infants, toddlers, preschool, and pre-kindergarten children. Every child is loved, every

Center Programs

Infant (6 Weeks - 18 Months)

Our infant program provides a warm, nurturing environment where caregivers form close bonds with babies, ensuring a secure and trusting relationship. Each infant follows their own schedule, with individualized care routines for feeding, sleeping, and play. Our educators support early development through sensory exploration, attachment-based play, and language-rich interactions, including the introduction of basic American Sign Language (ASL).

Key Focus Areas:

Building secure attachments with primary caregivers
Encouraging free exploration and movement
Facilitating play that supports sensory and cognitive development
Respecting each infant’s natural rhythms and routines

Toddler (18 Months - 3 Years)

Toddlers are naturally curious, energetic, and eager to explore. Our toddler program fosters independence while encouraging language development and social-emotional growth. Through hands-on activities, play-based learning, and structured routines, toddlers gain foundational skills for future learning.

Key Focus Areas:

Supporting independence (self-feeding, dressing, potty training)
Expanding language and communication through ASL and verbal expression
Encouraging social-emotional growth through cooperative play
Sensory experiences, music, and movement to enhance cognitive development

Preschool (3-4 Years)

Preschoolers are eager learners, exploring their world with curiosity and excitement. Our preschool program builds upon their natural interests, incorporating early literacy, math, science, and creative expression into their daily routines. Play-based learning helps children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and social connections.

Key Focus Areas:

Developing early literacy and numeracy skills
Encouraging creative expression through art, music, and dramatic play
Building independence and confidence in learning
Enhancing social and problem-solving skills through group activities

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Center Offerings

CT Care for Kids

Yoga

Healthy Meals & Snacks

Music

Dance & Movement

Qualified Educators

Transitional Kindergarten

Military Discount

Our center proudly accepts CT Care for Kids. Our Center Director can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.

Our Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.

All our centers are completely nut-free, and we work with families with children who have other food sensitivities and allergies to ensure their safety and well-being.

Our music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.

Our dance programs blend solid technique with fun and creative choreography, fostering both technical skill and expressive, individualistic style in our little ones.

Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.

Our transitional program preps children for kindergarten with enhanced activities aligned with Connecticut's KEI, focusing on language, literacy, numeracy, and social skills.

We're proud to offer a standard 10% U.S. military discount for families in active duty as our way of saying thank you for your service!

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What our families think about BrightPath New Milford

"My daughter started attending BrightPath at the beginning of March. I have noticed such positive changes in her behavior, manners, emotions, and knowledge. Most importantly, she always looks forward to going to school. BrightPath provides the perfect balance between structure and fun while fostering a child's independence and addressing their personal needs. I have truly never seen my daughter as happy and excited as when we pull into the school parking lot. Her face lights up as soon as she sees Kim, their stellar Director, and Miss Sydney, her amazing teacher. BrightPath offers a phenomenal curriculum and emphasizes the importance of spending time outside. They provide a great outdoor play area with numerous toys, as well as easels and boards for outdoor learning. We could not be happier with our experience at BrightPath. I have never encountered an educational facility more deserving of a FIVE STAR review than BrightPath New Milford."

Kristen Sullivan

"Our baby has been attending BrightPath’s New Milford center from the day it opened in March 2023, and it’s been the perfect entry to care outside the home. The teachers have made him (and us) feel incredibly welcome and have organized lots of great activities – art, music, reading, outdoor play – to help with his physical, social and emotional learning. Kym, the director, has been really responsive to any questions or concerns we have about our child, and we’ve felt listened to and supported as parents. It’s been a great partnership so far, and we’re so pleased that our son is benefitting from their expertise in early childhood development."

Adam Arango

Award-Winning Culture

We’re proud to be recognized as a 2025 Winner for the Culture at Work Award and the 2024 Winner of the Kudos Culture Leader Award. We strive every day to provide top-level support to our staff at over 250 daycare locations throughout the United States and Canada.